The Rugby Championship kicks off for 2017 this weekend, starting with old foes New Zealand and Australia facing off in a match that doubles as the first of the three-match Bledisloe Cup series. So where will the two matches be played, what time do they kick off, and who will feature?

"It was obviously a good bounce-back for us but Souths had a few out. They were down on troops today," coach Des Hasler said.

"You have those halves of footy - the second half was sloppier. But we controlled the possession well and that certainly contributes. I've said a number of times, this competition is about possession."

The Rabbitohs added some respectability with back-to-back tries in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 12-10, however an upset Maguire didn't want to claim any positives.

"At the end of the day we weren't performing well enough in the first half. Our game's about putting your body in front," he said.

"We allowed them to roll down the park. They got control, built pressure and sure enough scored some pretty soft tries."